Alexander Hellweger Crushed By Alaska Glacier
A 28-year-old Italian tourist was killed in Alaska when he was crushed by a chunk of ice that broke from a glacier, authorities said. – Hellweger’s body was not immediately…
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U.N. Report Faults Russia for Escalating Conflict in Ukraine
GENEVA — The United Nations said Monday that an influx of troops and heavy weapons from Russia had intensified the conflict in eastern Ukraine, undermining prospects for peace and causing…
NYPD Detective Paul Duncan Killed In Wrong-Way Crash; Wife Stuck In Ensuing Traffic Jam
An NYPD detective was killed on his way to work Friday in a wrong-way crash — and in a tragic twist of fate, his wife was stuck in the ensuing…
NYPD Detective Paul Duncan Killed In Wrong-Way Crash; Wife Stuck In Ensuing Traffic Jam
An NYPD detective was killed on his way to work Friday in a wrong-way crash — and in a tragic twist of fate, his wife was stuck in the ensuing…
Police arrest man in hacking death of Bangladeshi-American blogger Avijit Roy
And within minutes after the Thursday attack, Rahman posted photos of the crime scene, said Col. Ziaul Ahsan of Bangladesh’s elite anti-crime unit, the Rapid Action Battalion. In a Facebook…
What Dakota Johnson’s mom thought of her ‘SNL’ performance
“She killed it!!! Wow! I loved her poise, her comic timing, her grace, loved everything she did!!” She killed it!!! Wow! I loved her poise, her comic timing, her grace,…
UN: Iraq Violence Kills At Least 1,100 In February
The U.N. mission to Iraq said Sunday that violence claimed the lives of at least 1,100 Iraqis in February, including more than 600 civilians. The U.N. Assistance Mission in Iraq…
Nemtsov killing: A chilling historical parallel?
In Moscow on February 27, 2015, a lone gunman killed Boris Nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister and a powerful and charismatic opposition leader who stood as an alternative to…
Jessica Hernandez, Teen Killed By Denver Police, Had 4 Gunshot Wounds: Autopsy
An autopsy shows a 17-year-old girl who was killed by Denver police officers while driving a stolen car suffered four gunshot wounds. – Qusair Mohamedbhai, an attorney for her family,…
Time to face facts over extremism
Our minds still try to resist the idea that someone is willing to kill another human being because of the words that he or she writes. Yet that is exactly…
Video shows Aaron Hernandez dancing shortly before Odin Lloyd’s killing
In security surveillance video shown in court Thursday, Hernandez pulls up at a gas station just after 2 a.m. on June 17, 2013. He gets out, and so does Carlos…
South Korea Shooting Leaves Several Dead
A gunman shot and killed three people Friday before he was found dead at a home in a city near the capital Seoul in the second such incident in two…
Film by street artist Banksy highlights plight of Gaza
“Welcome to Gaza,” it continues. “Well away from the tourist track.” But it soon becomes clear that this is a rather different kind of trip. The camera appears to plunge…
911 call: ‘He was talking kinda babble,’ says relative of shooting suspect
“He says that he killed two guys. They went out to a shooting range. Like, he’s all crazy …” Those recorded words from the sister of Eddie Ray Routh gave…
Police Kill Boy During Protest in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela — A police officer shot and killed a teenage boy during an antigovernment protest in the restive Venezuelan city of San Cristóbal on Tuesday, officials said, as tensions…
William D. Williams, Brother Of Ohio Police Chief, Killed; Girlfriend Dana Johnson Shoots Self
Authorities say the brother of Cleveland’s police chief has been killed and the girlfriend suspected in his death shot herself when troopers stopped her vehicle in western Pennsylvania. A U.S….
At Least 8 Killed In Shooting In Eastern Czech Republic
PRAGUE, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Eight people were killed in a shooting in an eastern Czech town on Tuesday, news agency CTK reported. The agency quoted Interior Minister Milan Chovanec…
Russia’s Putin: War with Ukraine would be ‘apocalyptic’ but unlikely
“I believe such (an) apocalyptic scenario is unlikely and hope that it will never get to that point,” he said. Putin said he’s confident the crisis will stabilize if the…
Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian in Overnight West Bank Raid
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — A Palestinian official says Israeli troops have shot and killed a Palestinian during an overnight raid in the West Bank. – Go to Home Page »
In New York, Indictment of an Officer Divides Chinese-Americans
In Chinatown in Manhattan, it is the ultimate feel-good holiday: a time for joy, for festive red bunting and for stocking up on dumplings and rice-flour cake. Discord and heavy…
In New York, Indictment of an Officer Divides Chinese-Americans
In Chinatown in Manhattan, it is the ultimate feel-good holiday: a time for joy, for festive red bunting and for stocking up on dumplings and rice-flour cake. Discord and heavy…
In New York, Indictment of an Officer Divides Chinese-Americans
In Chinatown in Manhattan, it is the ultimate feel-good holiday: a time for joy, for festive red bunting and for stocking up on dumplings and rice-flour cake. Discord and heavy…
Mayor Of Jerusalem Tackles Knife Attack Suspect In The Street
JERUSALEM, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Israel’s mayor of Jerusalem and his security guard wrestled a Palestinian attacker to the ground near city hall on Sunday after an ultra-Orthodox Jew was…
Mayor Of Jerusalem Tackles Knife Attack Suspect In The Street
JERUSALEM, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Israel’s mayor of Jerusalem and his security guard wrestled a Palestinian attacker to the ground near city hall on Sunday after an ultra-Orthodox Jew was…
Turkish soldiers evacuate Tomb of Suleyman Shah in Syria
While the tomb is in Syria, it is considered a Turkish enclave. – One Turkish soldier was killed in an accident, a Turkish government official said.
Monitoring group: 10 children killed by Syrian forces
In addition, at least four people including two women and two soldierswere killed and others injured during an explosion in the city of al-Qardaha in Lattakia province, the birthplace of…
Monitoring group: 10 children killed by Syrian forces
The monitoring ground said the slayings in the village of Retian on Tuesday included 13 rebels with their familiesmost killed in their homes without resistance. The forces were identified by…
Nicki Minaj road crew member killed, another critically injured in Philadelphia
“They had only been there for two days rehearsing for the tour.” Two members of my team were stabbed last night in Philly. One was killed. They had only been…
Start here: Latest developments in the fight against ISIS
THE BRUTALITY Burned alive: Every few days, it seems as though ISIS ups the ante on its savagery. Wednesday brought news that the militants killed at least 40 police officers…
Denmark: Funeral held for Copenhagen terror attack victim
Mourners gathered Wednesday in Copenhagen for the funeral of Jewish community member Dan Uzan, killed in a weekend terror rampage that also targeted a free speech forum in the Danish…